After several weeks of either snow or rain, this weekend we were blessed with days in the lower 60’s! My husband suggested a picnic at the park with Thomas, since the girls were out with their cousin having lunch before guitar lessons. We packed turkey and cheese sandwiches on hoagies, fresh pineapple, carrots, peppers, chips, and Girl Scout cookies, then set off. Just about every other house on the way to the park had people outside either weeding or washing their cars. Sure, I’ve seen the loyal few who are out for a run or walk even in 30 degree temperatures, for for the most part I feel like everyone has been staying inside until the weather got nice enough to spend some time outdoors.
Thomas enjoyed the picnic and played on the slides and swings until three older boys showed up. They had some kind of toy guns and were spying on each other in the trees and bushes surrounding the park. Thomas wanted to join in so badly, he went to help the poor boy who’d been left to fend for himself against the other two, bigger, boys. He was telling him quite loudly where the other two were hiding! It was really funny, but soon after that we were ready to head home—Woody and I on foot, Thomas on his bike with training wheels. We had a diet ice-tea with a lid that he put in his little bag on the front of his bike, and every block or so he’d stop and get off his bike to take a drink.
Back at home the adults settled in for nice naps, while Thomas watched his favorite cartoon channel on TV. Now Woody is off to study at the library for his Foreign Service oral assessment and Thomas is across the street playing with Breahna and her two little sisters. The girls are still with their cousin so this gives me the perfect excuse and time to write some blog posts!